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 From Hong Kong's Information Services Department
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January 29, 2010
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Crime
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Man's death reclassified as suspected homicide
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Hong Kong Police

Police have reclassified an attempted suicide case in Ma On Shan as suspected homicide after the death of a 22-year-old man.

 

At about 2.40am on January 25, Police received a report that a 22-year-old man had attempted to commit suicide outside Yiu On Shopping Centre in Ma On Shan.

 

He was taken to Prince of Wales Hospital in conscious state but died two days later.

 

Police received a report on January 27 that the deceased was suspected to have been assaulted. Five men, aged 16 to 20, and a 37-year-old woman were arrested in Sha Tin on January 27 and 28.

 

Anyone who saw the incident or who has any information to offer should call 2640 5358.